The 2024 WCF GC World Championship delivered another entertaining day as play shifted from the round of 16 to the quarterfinals at the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club near Hartfield, Va. Robert Fletcher (AUS), Euan Burridge (ENG), Khaled Kamel (EGY) and Blake Fields (USA) all advanced to the semifinal round with Kamel and Fields needing fifth games to advance.
The 2024 WCF Golf Croquet World Championship Round of 32 and 16 is one of the most entertaining days in croquet and yes, I will say it — all of sport. Eighty players battle for five days in block play to whittle down to 32. That first playoff day is a whirlwind of action as the day brings unpredictable best of three action and generally ends with only eight players left standing. It’s a nail-biter for top seeds and anyone following the event.
The 2024 WCF Golf Croquet World Championship has made it through the blocks and the playoff (knockout) stage will start at 8:30 eastern time this morning at the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club near Hartfield, Va.
The 2024 Volume 3 Digital Edition of the USCA's Croquet News magazine is now available for viewing as an eMag. This Fall issue features expansive coverage of the 2024 WCF Golf Croquet World Championship to be held in Virginia in October. There is also coverage of the National Croquet Day held in June and a profile on 2023 Women's American Six Wicket Grand Prix winner Linda Trifone.
The 2024 Tulsa Classic held at LaFortune Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma, over Labor Day weekend proved to be a popular event. The tournament ran Friday, August 30 through Monday, September 2 and attracted 36 total players, with local players indicating it was the largest field in at least 10 years for a Tulsa tournament.
The 2025 U21 Golf Croquet World Championship will take place at the Sarasota Croquet Club in Venice, Florida, from April 14-18, 2025. This prestigious event will host 24 of the world’s top young croquet players as they compete for the title on the club’s seven high-quality lawns.
In a move to attract new players and increase support for the serious sport of American Six Wicket Croquet, the Croquet Foundation of America, Inc. (CFA) and the JER and Linda Chilton Foundation, have announced a multi-year, strategic partnership to introduce the New Steuber Classic Croquet Tournament.
The allocation date for the 2024 WCF GC World Championship Qualifying Tournament to be held at the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club in Hartfield, Virginia, October 13-16, was July 24, 2024. As of that date, the event was over-subscribed: the event capacity is 40, and 62 apparently eligible entries have been received.
Recently, to take its croquet program to the next level and broaden its appeal, the Bald Head Island Club (BHIC) announced an expanded commitment from world-class Croquet Director/Instructor Jeff Soo and Croquet Instructor Eileen Soo. At the same time, the club eased its strict dress code of all-white attire, creating a more relaxed environment for novice players.
The 2024 Volume 2 Digital Edition of the USCA's Croquet News magazine is now available for viewing as an eMag. This Summer issue features coverage of the 2024 AC and GC Nationals along with the 2023 Annual Awards. In addition to Let's Talk Tactics from Jeff Soo and GC America from Cheryl Bromley, this edition features 2023 Women's GC Grand Prix winner Debbie Davidoff for our member profile and plenty more.
The 2024 Rockfish Golf Croquet Tournament is set to take place from July 4 to July 7, 2024 at the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club in Harfield, Virginia. Hosted amidst the vibrant festivities of the Blue Crab Arts and Crafts Festival, the event offers two USCA sanctioned tournaments in one, with players having the opportunity to engage in singles or doubles, or both.
World Events
2024
10/13-16 | GC World Qualifier (USA)
10/18-26 | GC World Championship (USA)
2025
02/17-23 | GC WTC Tier 1 (AUS)
04/14-18 | U21 GC Worlds (USA)
In a stunning display of power croquet, 18-year-old American Blake Fields claimed the 2024 WCF Golf Croquet World Championship with a 7-5, 7-5, 3-7, 5-7, 7-0 finals win over Australia's Robert Fletcher yesterday at the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club (CBCC) near Hartfield, Va.